#cphhalf

New 10k PR!! Tonight, I ran the DHL relays (a gigantic #running event for companies) and did two 5k laps. I pushed hard, stayed in control, executed my strategy, had a blast. A goal for 2026 is to race 10k below 49 minutes. My official time today: 49:02. I'm proud of the result, which shaved 0:32 off my old PR, but being three seconds off my goal is slightly annoying. Well, ever onwards. Distance: 10k Pace: 4'54" #CphHalf in 23 days, Malmö Marathon in 36. #MastoRunDK #EveryRunHasAPurpose

Because of the DHL relays in Copenhagen (see previous post), I left the car at work yesterday. Which meant I did a long run this morning to get to work. It was challenging. My legs were still tired, and with a lot of work stuff on my mind it was hard to find the flow mentally. So I kept it easy, kept on going - and in the end it was a good run. "The key is honesty. Always." Distance: 21.19k Pace: 5'39" #CphHalf in 22 days, Malmö Marathon in 35. #running #MastoRunDK #EveryRunHasAPurpose

After some days of recovery, I did run this morning. It was just a run. No more, no less. But the sunrise was beautiful. Distance: 6.18k Pace: 5'18" #CphHalf in 17 days, Malmö Marathon in 30. #running #MastoRunDK #EveryRunHasAPurpose

Excuse my French, but: damn, this was tough. Training stamina and recovery-on-the-go, I did a morning fartlek: 5min warm-up, then 15min switching between 30sec hard ("my muscles burned and my veins pumped battery acid") and 30sec easy #running. And then I ran some more to get home. This was hard but rewarding. It worked out very well. The fundamentals are strong. I am happy I did this. Distance: 5.18k Pace: 5'01" #CphHalf in 16 days, Malmö Marathon in 29. #MastoRunDK #EveryRunHasAPurpose